Super Sabre Society Biography

Name: William R. Hockensmith

Nickname:  Bill, Hock

Date of Birth: 21 Feb 1940

Highest Military Grade held: Colonel, O-6

Home Town: Kansas City, MO

Education
1. Civilian: William Jewell College ‘62 BA Math
University of Utah ‘72 MBA
2. Military: ACSC ‘73
AWC ‘83

Units Assigned (Dates – Unit – Aircraft, if applicable):
‘62 OTS Class 63-C, Lackland AFB, TX
’63-’65 576 SMS, Vandenberg AFB, CA, Atlas E launch crew and Vandenberg aero club (T-34)
’65-’66 UPT Class 66-G, Williams AFB, AZ (T-37, T-38)
’66 Class 67-C-2, 4514 CCTS, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
’67-’68 416 TFS, Bien Hoa and Phu Cat AB, Vietnam (F-100)
’68-’70 55 TFS, RAF Wethersfield, UK (F-100)
’70-’71 311 and 426 TFTS, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
’71-’72 418 TFTS and 58 TTS, Luke AFB, AZ (F-104G)
’72-’73 ACSC, Maxwell AFB, AL
’73-’76 Rated Officer Mgt, AFMPC, Randolph AFB, TX (T-39)
’76-’77 Arabic Language Tng, DLI, Presidio of Monterey, CA
’77 425 TFTS, Williams AFB, AZ (F-5E)
’77-’79 American Embassy, Amman, Jordan, Air Attache and Ch, AF Mil Assist Pgm ( F-5A/E with Royal Jordanian AF)
’79-’81 479 TTW ADO, Holloman AFB, NM (AT-38)
’81-’82 388 TFW DCO, Hill AFB, UT (F-16A)
’82-’83 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
’83-’85 Ch, Systems Mgt Div, SA-ALC, Kelly AFB, TX
’85-’87 Ch, Resources Mgt Div, SA-ALC
’87-’89 Dir, Communications-Computer Sys, SA-ALC
Sep ’89 AF retirement

Comments:
1629 hours in F-100, 300 F-100 combat missions, F-100 class Top Gun
UPT Flying Training Award, Distinguished Graduate of OTS, UPT, ACSC, and AWC

Awards and Decorations: Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with 3 OLC, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with OLC, Air Medal with 14 OLC, Air Force Commendation Medal with OLC, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm.